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Names of First 10 Patriarchs Foretold Mission of Jesus Christ (Click to View)


Year
Event
Year from
Creation
Scripture
4000 BC
Adam and Eve driven from Eden
0
Genesis 5:3
3870 BC
Birth of Seth (Son of Adam and Eve)
130
Genesis 5:6
3765 BC
Birth of Enos (Son of Seth)
235
Genesis 5:9
3675 BC
Birth of Cainan (Son of Enos)
325
Genesis 5:12
3605 BC
Birth of Mahalaleel (Son of Cainan)
395
Genesis 5:15
3540 BC
Birth of Jared (Son of Mahalaleel)
460
Genesis 5:18
3378 BC
Birth of Enoch (Son of Jared)
622
Genesis 5:21
3313 BC
Birth of Methuselah (Son of Enoch)
687
Genesis 5:25
3013 BC
Removal of Enoch's City from Earth.
987
Genesis 6:23
3126 BC
Birth of Lamech (Son of Methuselah)
874
Genesis 5:28
2944 BC
Birth of Noah (Son of Lamech)
1056
Genesis 7:6
2623 BC
Supposed construction of Khufu pyramid in ancient Egypt. (This does not match historical with biblical timeline.)
1377
 
2560 BC
Generally accepted year for construction of Khufu pyramid.
1440
 
2494 BC
Birth of Japeth (Son of Noah)
1506
Genesis 5:32
2452 BC
Birth of Shem aka Melchizedek (Son of Noah)
1548
Genesis 5:32
2444 BC
Birth of Ham (Son of Noah)
1556
Genesis 5:32
2344 BC
Start of World Flood and Noah's Ark.
1656
Genesis 7:11
8:13-14
2342 BC
Birth of Arphaxed (Son of Shem)
1658
Genesis 11:10
2307 BC
Birth of Salah (Son of Arphaxed)
1693
Genesis 11:12
2273 BC
Birth of Eber (Son of Salah)
1727
Genesis 11:14
2239 BC
Birth of Peleg (Son of Eber)
1761
Genesis 11:16
2209 BC
Birth of Reu (Son of Peleg)
1791
Genesis 11:18
2177 BC
Birth of Serug (Son of Reu)
1823
Genesis 11:20
2143 BC
Birth of Nahor (Son of Serug)
1853
Genesis 11:22
2118 BC
Birth of Terah (Son of Nahor)
1882
Genesis 11:24
2048 BC
Birth of Abram aka Abraham (Son of Terah)
1952
Genesis 11:26
2023 BC
Abram departs Harran.
1977
Genesis 12:4
1962 BC
Birth of Ishmael (Son of Abraham and Hagar)
2038
Genesis 16:16
1948 BC
Birth of Isaac (Son of Abraham and Sarah)
2052
Genesis 21:5
1888 BC
Birth of Esau (Older twin son of Isaac and Rebekah)
2112
Genesis 25:25
1888 BC
Birth of Jacob aka Israel (Younger twin son of Isaac and Rebekah)
2112
Genesis 25:26
1803 BC
Birth of Joseph (Son of Jacob and Rachel)
2197
Genesis 30:22-24
1786 BC
Joseph sold as a slave in Egypt.
2214
Genesis 39:1
1773 BC
Joseph elevated to high position (Zaphnath-Paaneah) in Egypt.
2227
Genesis 41:40
1533 BC
Birth of Moses.
2467
Exodus 7:7
1453 BC
Israelite Exodus per timeline in Khufu pyramid.
2547
Exodus 16:35
1413 BC
Crossing of Jordan River.
2587
Joshua 14:7
1451 BC
Dividing the land of Inheritance.
2499
Joshua 14:7-10
1426 BC
Judges begin to rule Israel.
2524
Joshua 24:29
1100 BC
Reign of king Saul.
2900
Acts 14:21
1060 BC
Reign of king David.
2940
2 Samuel 5:4
1020 BC
Reign of king Solomon.
2980
1 Kings 6:1
1016 BC
Construction of Solomon's Temple.
2984
1 Kings 11:42
980 BC
Reign of king Rehoboam.
3020
1 Kings 14:21
963 BC
Reign of king Abija.
3037
1 Kings 15:2
960 BC
Reign of righteous king Asa.
3040
1 Kings 15:9-10
919 BC
Reign of king Jehoshaphat.
3081
1 Kings 22:42
894 BC
Reign of king Jehoram.
3106
2 Kings 8:17
886 BC
Reign of king Ahaziah.
3114
2 Kings 8:26
885 BC
Reign of queen Athaliah.
3115
2 Kings 11:3
879 BC
Reign of king Joash.
3121
2 Kings 12:1
839 BC
Reign of king Amaziah.
3161
2 Kings 14:2
810 BC
Reign of king Jotham.
3190
2 Kings 15:33
742 BC
Reign of king Ahaz.
3258
2 Kings 16:2
726 BC
Reign of king Hezekiah.
3274
2 Kings 18:2
697 BC
Reign of king Manasseh.
3303
2 Kings 21:1
642 BC
Reign of king Amon.
3358
2 Kings 21:19
640 BC
Reign of apostate king Josiah.
3360
2 Kings 22:1
609 BC
Three-month reign of king Jehoahaz.
3391
2 Kings 23:31
609 BC
Reign of king Jehoakim.
3391
2 Kings 23:36
606 BC
Babylon besieges Israel.
3394
Daniel 1:1
588 BC
Destruction of Solomon's Temple by Babylon.
3412
Daniel 2:1
536 BC
Cyrus decrees construction of a Second Temple.
3464
2 Chronicles 36:21,23
445 BC
Artaxerxes decrees rebuilding of Jerusalem.
3555
Nehemiah 2:1
6 BC
Birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem.
3994
Matthew 2:1,15
29 AD
Ministry of Jesus Christ begins.
4029
Luke 3:1
32 AD
Crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
4032
Luke 3:1
John 20
37 AD
Calling of apostle Paul.
4037
Acts 9:1-16
70 AD
Destruction of Herod's Temple by Roman legions.
4070
Luke 21:5-6

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